Interesting (to say the least) way to promote UK tourism
Controversy Over Eurostar's Shock Skinhead Urinating Advert |Sky News|UK News
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An advert depicting a tattooed skinhead urinating into a china teacup is being used to promote tourism to London.
The image is part of a new Eurostar campaign aimed solely at the Belgian market.
Posters have gone up on billboards in Antwerp, Brussels, Liege and Ghent to promote the new high-speed train connection to the English capital.
The company says the advert is great for British tourism.
"It's fun, it's supposed to show how cosmopolitan London is. Yes, I really think it says London is cosmopolitan," insisted a spokeswoman for Eurostar.
Lesley Retallack added: "You could walk down Camden market and you can see someone like that.
"It just captures your imagination, stops you, makes you think. People get it."
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I must not be people (and I'm certainly not Belgian) because I don't get it. 
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